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[08/13/23 - 05:30 PM]
Apple TV+ Lands New Documentary Event Featuring Legendary Football Champion Lionel Messi's Celebrated Stateside Move to Play for Major League Soccer and Inter Miami CF
The untitled six-part documentary event from SMUGGLER Entertainment features exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Lionel Messi, the greatest-of-all-time in a sport that commands the devotion of five billion fans around the world, as he makes his debut in Leagues Cup and Major League Soccer.

[08/11/23 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 7-11
Updates include: Alexa Davalos departs "FBI: Most Wanted" at CBS; Jodi Balfour exits as regular on Apple's "For All Mankind"; and HGTV's "Good Bones" to end after eight seasons.

[08/11/23 - 09:32 AM]
The Ice-Cold Drama Is Back When Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Returns for Season Four on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Returning this season is Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks and Whitney Rose, along with familiar face Angie Katsanevas, who now holds a snowflake.

[08/11/23 - 09:05 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Releases New Video Asset for "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon"
The highly anticipated next series in the Walking Dead Universe, starring fan-favorite Norman Reedus, will premiere Sunday, September 10 at 9:00/8:00c on AMC and AMC+.

[08/11/23 - 08:30 AM]
"Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge" Helped HGTV Rank as a Top 5 Non-News/Sports Cable Network Among Key Adult and Female Demos on Sunday Nights
The Sunday, August 6 finale delivered the season's best performance with a .56 A25-54 and .81 W25-54 live plus three-day rating, a 33 percent and 40 percent lift over the prior six weeks.

[08/11/23 - 08:25 AM]
discovery+ and ID Highlights - Weeks of August 14 and August 21
Look for new seasons of "The Murder Tapes" and "Crimes Gone Viral" on Tuesday nights beginning August 22.

[08/11/23 - 08:02 AM]
Focus Features' Documentary "Every Body" to Begin Streaming Aug 18, Only on Peacock
The film tells the stories of three intersex individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods.

[08/11/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Woman in the Wall" Official Teaser - Showtime
The sensitively crafted fictional drama series examines the legacy of one of Ireland's most shocking scandals - the inhumane institutions known as The Magdalene Laundries.

[08/11/23 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Mala Fortuna" - Official trailer - Prime Video Spain
A story of two broken souls making one last attempt at glory.

[08/11/23 - 12:31 AM]
Video: "Spy Ops" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this intense true crime series, intelligence operatives from MI6 to the CIA share insider stories of spy craft, Cold War campaigns, and coups carried out by covert agents.

[08/11/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "10 Days of a Bad Man" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Battered, broken and bereaved, a private investigator must muscle his way through a tangle of lies to uncover the truth behind a mansion murder.

[08/10/23 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "A Time Called You" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A grieving woman magically travels through time to 1998, where she meets a man with an uncanny resemblance to her late love.

[08/10/23 - 03:01 PM]
Video: "Vacation Friends 2" - Official Trailer - Hulu
This hilarious sequel finds newly married couple Marcus and Emily inviting their uninhibited besties Ron and Kyla, who are also newly married and have a baby, to join them for a vacation when Marcus lands an all-expenses-paid trip to a Caribbean resort.

[08/10/23 - 02:12 PM]
ID Announces a New "ID Special Report: The Long Island Serial Killer" Hosted by Nancy Grace
The one-hour special premieres this Sunday, August 13 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/10/23 - 02:00 PM]
Netflix Announces 10 "One Piece" Fan Celebrations and Screenings Across the Globe
The journey kicks off in Los Angeles at the Santa Monica Pier on August 24.

[08/10/23 - 01:56 PM]
Discovery Channel Ranks #1 in Cable Among Men on Wednesdays with "Expedition Unknown" Franchise
Airing through July 12, the eight-episode season was the highest-rated in three years, increasing 14% over the prior season and securing the second consecutive year of viewership growth.

[08/10/23 - 11:35 AM]
ABC's Sunday Game Shows Draw Their Biggest Audiences This Summer
"Celebrity Family Feud" and "The $100,000 Pyramid" jumped week to week by 17% and 13% in Total Viewers, respectively, to attract their largest audiences this summer.

[08/10/23 - 10:30 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art - Hulu Original Series "Spellbound"
Return to the Paris Opera Ballet School with "Spellbound," the whimsical new series from the creators of "Find Me in Paris."

[08/10/23 - 10:30 AM]
Crazy Legs Productions to Launch "Cutlers Court" into National Syndication in Fall 2023
Two-time Emmy-nominated trial attorneys Dana and Keith Cutler, the only married judges to preside over a TV court show, will hear a range of relationship disputes from real litigants.

[08/10/23 - 10:01 AM]
"The Fall of the House of Usher" - Official First Look & Date Announcement
From Mike Flanagan, the creator of "The Haunting of Hill House" and "Midnight Mass," a wicked horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

[08/10/23 - 10:01 AM]
"Academy of Country Music Honors" Returns to FOX on Monday, September 18
Four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce will return for a third year to host the ceremony.

[08/10/23 - 10:00 AM]
The CW Network Sets New Premiere for "The Swarm" on Tuesday, September 12
The series, originally set for the week prior, is about an unknown enemy that lives deep below the sea has already captivated over ten million viewers internationally.

[08/10/23 - 09:06 AM]
The History Channel to Premiere New Three-Night Television Event "Ancient Empires" on Monday, September 4 at 8PM ET/PT
This seven-hour miniseries explores the foundations of the greatest empires of all time and the incredible stories of the three iconic rulers who amassed unbelievable power and transformed the world.

[08/10/23 - 08:02 AM]
"WOW - Women Of Wrestling" Reveals New Superheroes, Returning Favorites and New Dramatic Key Art
Additionally, WOW has revealed new key art for the upcoming second season which premieres nationwide the weekend of September 16.

[08/10/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" - Official Trailer - Netflix
BFFs Stacy and Lydia are both planning epic bat mitzvahs. But it all unravels when a popular boy - and middle school drama - threaten to ruin everything.

[08/10/23 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Starz Releases High-Octane Trailer for Season Two of "Power Book IV: Force"
Nothing stands in Tommy Egan's way this season as he makes his play at becoming the sole drug distributor in Chicago.

[08/10/23 - 08:00 AM]
Video: OWN's "Time of Essence" Trailer Debut
The five-part, one-hour series is a celebration of the trailblazing magazine that reaches a global community of over 20 million Black women and has revealed some of the most captivating and influential covers of the past half-century.

[08/10/23 - 07:17 AM]
Fall Out Boy to Star in "B1G Saturday Night" Show Open, Debuting Sept. 2 on NBC and Peacock
The show open - with a chorus of "Here Comes Saturday Night" - will debut on Saturday, Sept. 2 ahead of the season-opening West Virginia-Penn State game (7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock), and will also feature football players, cheerleaders, bands and fans from Big Ten Conference schools.

[08/10/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "El Conde" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Augusto Pinochet is a vampire ready to die, but the vultures around him won't let him go without one last bite. A dark satire by Pablo Larraín.

[08/10/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Welcome to Wrexham" - Season 2 Official Trailer - FX
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds navigate running the third oldest professional football club in the world.

[08/10/23 - 06:00 AM]
75th Emmy Awards to Air Monday, January 15, on FOX
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place at the Peacock Theater at LA Live over two consecutive nights on Saturday, January 6, and Sunday, January 7, 2024.

[08/10/23 - 05:01 AM]
Netflix Commissions Four-Part Limited Series "Toxic Town" from Writer Jack Thorne
The series stars Jodie Whittaker, Robert Carlyle, Aimee Lou Wood, Rory Kinnear and Brendan Coyle.

[08/10/23 - 01:01 AM]
WildBrain Lands Multiple Kids' Series on The Roku Channel
The shows join additional WildBrain shows already available on the free ad-supported streaming service, including "Summer Memories," "Dorg Van Dango," and "Spongo, Fuzz and Jalapeña."

[08/10/23 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Dear Child" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A mysterious woman's escape from her harrowing captivity points investigators toward the terrifying truth behind an unsolved disappearance years earlier.

[08/09/23 - 08:01 PM]
Indonesian Period Drama "Cigarette Girl" Coming to Netflix on November 2
Based on the novel by Ratih Kumala, the period drama tells an epic romance set against the tobacco industry in 1960s Indonesia.

[08/09/23 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks" - Trailer - Hulu
The new, 10-part documentary series focuses on murder cases that remained unsolved for decades and were ultimately cracked with DNA evidence.

[08/09/23 - 05:01 PM]
The Unlimited Possibilities of Japan's Unscripted Content
Among the 15 unscripted titles are dating show "Is She The Wolf?," premiering September 3 on Netflix.

[08/09/23 - 04:31 PM]
Video: "Risqué Business: Taiwan" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Shin Dong-youp and Sung Si-kyung embark on a laughter-filled journey to Taiwan, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of its sex culture and business.

[08/09/23 - 01:51 PM]
Disney+ to Launch Ad-Supported Subscription Offering in Several Countries Across Europe and in Canada on November 1
As pricing is updated for various plans later this year, subscribers in the U.S. will have access to a new ad-free bundled subscription plan, starting September 6, featuring Disney+ Premium and Hulu (No Ads) for $19.99/month.

[08/09/23 - 10:51 AM]
Fall Into Autumn with Great American Family - Seven New Original Movies Premiere as Part of Network's "Great American Autumn" Program Event, Begins September 2
Celebrating the season is at the heart of Great American Autumn.

[08/09/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Virgin River" Season 5 Part 1 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Mel adjusts to a different pace of life, Jack works to grow his business, and the town faces new threats as secrets begin to surface in Virgin River.

[08/09/23 - 10:01 AM]
MGM+ Original Docuseries "NFL Icons" Season Three Premieres October 21
Season three will spotlight Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Charles Woodson, Bill Cowher, and Mike Singletary.

[08/09/23 - 09:35 AM]
FOX Renews Powerhouse Cooking Competition Series "MasterChef" for 14th Season with Judges Gordon Ramsay, Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich
This summer, "MasterChef" is averaging 3.1 million Total Viewers in the Live + 7 Day metric, ranking as Wednesday's #1 entertainment program in the key Adults 18-49 demographic.

[08/09/23 - 09:04 AM]
Veteran Voices and Impressive Newcomers Highlight ESPN's Industry-Leading College Football Coverage for 2023-24 Season
More than two dozen teams of veteran play-by-play commentators, multifaceted analysts and versatile reporters will cover the season from August's Week 0 kickoff through the College Football Playoff National Championship in Houston in January 2024.

[08/09/23 - 09:03 AM]
New Season of "Mountain Men" Starts August 24 on The History Channel
In the farthest reaches of the North American wilderness, some of the bravest men and women chose to step away from modern conveniences to embrace this rugged lifestyle.

[08/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Put a ring on it - or split? Five new couples test their commitment by pairing up with different partners in another season of this social experiment.

[08/09/23 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Orders Comedy "The Franchise" to Series
Himesh Patel and Aya Cash star alongside previously announced cast Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein, Isaac Powell, Richard E. Grant, and Daniel Brühl in the half-hour comedy series from Sam Mendes, Armando Iannucci, and Jon Brown.

[08/09/23 - 08:35 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer for Three-Part Event "The Continental: From the World of John Wick"
The three-part event premieres September 22, followed by Night 2 airing September 29 and Night 3 airing October 6.

[08/09/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "FC Barcelona: A New Era" Season 2 - Official Trailer
Find out how the journey went in the new season starting on September 6.

[08/09/23 - 07:00 AM]
New Apple Original Comedy "Still Up" to Premiere Globally Friday, September 22 on Apple TV+
"Still Up" is an almost romantic comedy set in the after-hours world of insomniacs Danny (Craig Roberts) and Lisa (Antonia Thomas) who have no secrets except their feelings for each other.







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[10/22/25 - 01:23 PM]
Great American Media to Broadcast the 2025 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Great American Family will exclusively air the special on Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Great American Pure Flix until January 31, 2026.

[10/22/25 - 01:18 PM]
Apple Original Films Lands "Sponsor," New Psychological Thriller Starring and Co-Written by Jason Segel
In "Sponsor," Peter (Segel) makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard.

[10/22/25 - 10:03 AM]
Bravo's "Married to Medicine" Premieries with a Double Dose of Drama and Shade on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Returning this season are Dr. Jackie Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Toya Bush Harris, Quad Webb and Dr. Mimi Sanders.

[10/22/25 - 09:05 AM]
"Big Break x Good Good" Debuts August 2026 on Golf Channel
Golf Channel's transformative golf reality competition series that broke ground in television entertainment beginning in the early 2000s and ran for a record-breaking 23 seasons - returns to Golf Channel in 2026 in partnership with Good Good Golf.

[10/22/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Announces "June Farms" November 17 Premiere Date and Releases Official Trailer and Key Art
The new series features farm owner and restaurateur Matt Baumgartner, an accomplished but demanding entrepreneur, who runs the farm, restaurant/bar and events space with the help of a team of well-intentioned 20-somethings who aren't always on the same page as their detail-obsessed boss.

[10/22/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Key Art & Trailer Debut - Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season Three
he series returns with all 10 episodes on Thursday, November 13 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US and Disney+ internationally.

[10/22/25 - 09:00 AM]
The CW Network Rings in the Holiday Season with a Festive Slate of Movies and Specials
The holiday season kicks off with "A Waltons Thanksgiving" airing on Saturday, November 22 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).

[10/22/25 - 08:07 AM]
ESPN College Football on ABC Delivers Top Three Games Across All Networks for Saturday, Oct. 18 - Off to Best Start Since '09
Coverage of Ole Miss at Georgia averaged 9.8 million viewers.

[10/22/25 - 08:05 AM]
"The Count of Monte Cristo" Is Coming to "Masterpiece!"
Experience the timeless tale of love, revenge, and survival, streaming March 1 on the PBS app and airing on PBS beginning March 22.

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Boosts Programming Slate with 50-Episode Pickup of New Series and Nearly 400 Fresh "House Hunters" Episodes
Other pickups include "My Lottery Dream Home," "Hoarding for the Holidays," "Fixer to Fabulous," and "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses."

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
FOX NFL's America's Game of the Week Delivers 25,630,000 Average Viewers for Commanders-Cowboys
Season-to-date, the NFL on FOX is off to its best start to the season since 2014, averaging 19,646,000 viewers and up +4% over last year's season-to-date average.

[10/22/25 - 08:00 AM]
A24's "Materialists" Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max November 7
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

[10/22/25 - 07:44 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Debuts with Over 12 Million Total Audience to Date
The star-studded, high-octane first-responder drama delivered 7.80 million Total Viewers and 1.51 rating among Adults 18-49, excluding encores.

[10/22/25 - 07:07 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for Vince Gilligan's Highly Anticipated Drama "Pluribus"
Starring Rhea Seehorn, the nine-episode drama series will make its global debut on Apple TV with its first two episodes on Friday, November 7, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 26.

[10/22/25 - 07:02 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights "Modern Marvels: WWII" (wt) Marking the Return of Its "Modern Marvels" Franchise
The new series is slated to premiere spring 2026.